All Vitalik Buterin Wanted For Xmas Was A Hippopotamus — Ethereum Co-Founder Is Now The Adoptive Father Of Viral Sensation Moo Deng
All Vitalik Buterin Wanted For Xmas Was A Hippopotamus — Ethereum Co-Founder Is Now The Adoptive Father Of Viral Sensation Moo Deng
"May they live long and prosper," the cryptocurrency entrepreneur said.Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) creator Vitalik Buterin said Thursday that he has adopted baby hippo "Moo Deng," donating a significant amount for the adorable creature and her family.
以太幣（CRYPTO: ETH）創始人維塔利克·布特林周四表示，他收養了一隻名爲「Moo Deng」的小河馬，併爲這隻可愛的生物及其家庭捐贈了相當可觀的金額。
What happened: In an X post, Buterin called himself the "adoptive father" of Moo Deng and vowed to provide financial assistance for the pygmy whose cute antics have broken the internet.
發生了什麼：在一條X上的帖子中，布特林自稱是Moo Deng的「養父」，併發誓將爲這隻因可愛的表現而在網上走紅的小河馬提供經濟援助。
Buterin set aside 88 Ether, worth $296,785, for Moo Deng and assured that he would donate more in the future.
布特林爲Moo Deng預留了88個以太幣，價值296,785美元，並保證未來會捐贈更多。
"May they live long and prosper," the cryptocurrency entrepreneur said.
「願他們長命百歲，繁榮昌盛，」這位數字貨幣企業家說道。
Thanks for the warm welcome to the family and your work for wild animals!
— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) December 26, 2024
I'm happy to be adoptive father to Moo Deng as she grows up over the next 2y and support her with my 10M THB donation, maybe more as I set aside 88 ETH for+ frens. May they live long and prosper pic.twitter.com/l24vPybhTi
感謝你們對這個家庭的熱烈歡迎和對野生動物的工作！
— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) 2024年12月26日
我很高興能成爲Moo Deng的養父，陪伴她度過接下來的2年，並用我的1000萬泰銖捐贈來支持她，未來可能會更多，因爲我爲朋友們預留了88個ETH。願他們長命百歲，繁榮昌盛。pic.twitter.com/l24vPybhTi
Buterin's generous gesture was a token of gratitude to Thailand and its people for their hospitality, according to a letter released by Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo, where Moo Deng is housed.
根據泰國Khao Kheow開放動物園發佈的一封信，布特林的慷慨舉動是對泰國及其人民熱情款待的感謝。
Buterin stated in his letter that he received great hospitality in the country, particularly recognizing the support for Ethereum events.
Buterin在他的信中表示，他在這個國家受到了很好的款待，特別感謝對以太幣活動的支持。
"What better way to do than through a Christmas present to someone who is dear to all Thai people, Moo Deng, and who has become one of the most unexpected and important Thai celebrities on the world stage," Buterin said, offering gratitude.
Buterin表示：「還有什麼比給每個泰國人心愛的Moo Deng一個聖誕禮物更好的方式呢？她已經成爲世界舞臺上最意外和重要的泰國名人之一。」
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另請參見：朝鮮黑客的可疑存在導致加密貨幣交易所流出超過50000萬。
Why It Matters: Buterin has shown his philanthropic side on several occasions in the past, including donating billions of dollars worth of Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) for COVID relief in India and sending generous amounts to animal charities around the world.
重要性：Buterin在過去的幾個場合展示了他的慈善一面，包括向印度的COVID救助捐贈價值數十億美元的狗狗幣（CRYPTO: SHIB），並向全球動物慈善機構捐款。
He has supported the charitable aspect of meme coins, where a portion of the supply can be used for the needy.
他支持迷因幣的慈善方面，其中一部分供應可用於幫助有需要的人。
As for Moo Deng, her popularity even spawned a meme coin, Moo Deng (MOODENG), worth $273 million in market capitalization. The Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)-based meme coin has exploded a staggering 368824% in value since launch in September.
至於Moo Deng，她的受歡迎程度甚至催生了一種迷因幣，Moo Deng（MooDENG），市場 capitalization達到了27300萬美元。這種基於Solana（CRYPTO: SOL）的迷因幣自9月推出以來，價值暴漲了驚人的368824%。
Price Action: At the time of writing, MOODENG was exchanging hands at $0.2766, largely unchanged in the last 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap.
價格動態：截至寫作時，MOODENG的交易價格爲0.2766美元，在過去24小時內基本未變，數據來自CoinMarketCap。
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